Introducing Dominic Cooper - page 2

03-09-2008 12:40

The British film was met well by the critics and was nominated for the 2007 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film as well as launching the film career of Cooper.

Since then he has gone on to star in Starter for Ten with James McAvoy, an adaptation of the novel by David Nicholls, and The Escapist with Brian Cox and Joseph Fiennes.

This summer the young actor has enjoyed major success as part of Mamma Mia's ensemble cast that includes Meryl Streep and former 007 Pierce Brosnan.

Streep heads the cast as single mother Donna Sheridan. Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard play the three potential fathers to Donna's daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) who is about to marry Sky (Cooper).

Despite receiving mixed reviews from the critics the film has enjoyed major box office success this summer so far grossing $332.6 million.

Cooper's new role sees him move from musical to period drama as he takes on the role of wannabe politician, and eventual Prime Minister, Earl Grey in The Duchess.

His new role see him take over the role ear-marked for Orlando Bloom in An Education a coming of age drama.

The Duchess is released 5th September.

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